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February 25, 2015
Professor Alexander Savchenko
Back in 2014, I considered three distinct scenarios for Ukraine’s economic development in 2015. The first was an “optimistic” scenario, which entailed the formation of a professional government and a revamping of the leadership of the National Bank by adding qualified specialists who would commence with economic reforms. Today, however, we are seeing that reforms are not being carried out and, therefore, this scenario of economic development has fallen by the wayside.
Last Updated on Thursday, 26 February 2015 02:01
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November 25, 2014
Professor Alexander SavchenkoBy now it is clear that Ukraine’s economy is entrenched in a deep economic crisis, and the current state of affairs of Ukraine’s banking and financial system is moving toward a collapse. Over the past year the value of the hryvnia fell twofold, while more than 25 percent of the banks went bankrupt. In my assessment, Ukraine’s GDP in 2014 will decrease by 6% and inflation will increase to 22%. As to a forecast for 2015, I will consider three possible scenarios for the development of events.
Last Updated on Friday, 05 December 2014 22:18
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November 17, 2014
Ukrainian law makers are notorious for passing ambiguous laws that appear to have good intentions, but ultimately cause negative consequences for the economy. As a rule, the full ramifications of these laws are not adequately considered prior to their passage, and the impact on foreign investment is usually not taken into consideration at all during the legislative drafting process. In the end, these laws are heavily amended or simplified once the practical problems related to their implementation come to the forefront (e.g., see the personal data protection legislation).
Last Updated on Monday, 17 November 2014 16:07
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October 13, 2014
Which companies and state organizations are making money off of the military conflict taking place in the eastern part of Ukraine?
The main principle of war is that all of society and the economy are losers in a war. I would measure the scale of losses from war at 3% in 2014 without even factoring in capital flight. If we were to take into account capital flight from Ukraine, then the losses would increase by $10-15 billion. This is the overall loss for society and the economy.
Last Updated on Friday, 10 October 2014 14:51
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October 10, 2014
The influence of sanctions on the behavior of Vladimir Putin and the Russian economy are two entirely different processes. Therefore, I will start with the question that I asked myself right after the military annexation of the Crimea by Russia and the start of the bloody war in the eastern part of Ukraine: what for and why was war chosen? Why is there no diplomacy or finances involved?
Last Updated on Friday, 10 October 2014 14:54
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